Silversmith
by ashley , kyle, and haleigh

This is a picture of the Golden Ball.
the golden ball was owned by James Geddy Jr.
here are some tools they use:
they use hammers, chisels, oven
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About James Geddy Jr.:
Games Geddy Jr. was married to Elizabeth, they had
5 children named Mary, James, William, Elizabeth,and Anne


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Practiced hands create an ornate piece.
Practiced hands create an ornate piece.





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What Silversmiths do:
They made forks, spoons, ornaments, bowls, and made many other things, the tools they used were hammers and stencils. They were thought of as sculptors of metal. They had to have great taste in design.Also George Washington bought Geddy merchandise. Silversmiths need to learn a lot about controling your hand whendoing little details. Silversmith is a very hard skill to learn.